Method and apparatus for loading ink ribbon
US4997298A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J31/10
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to the present invention, a shaft cover is attached to the front end portion of a ribbon guide shaft projecting in a cantilevered state from a side face of a printer body; cores of an ink ribbon are fitted respectively on a ribbon feed shaft and a ribbon take-up shaft both projecting in a cantilevered state from the said side face of the printer body; the ink ribbon is passed round the outer periphery of the shaft cover; then the cores and the shaft cover are pushed in simultaneously to set the ink ribbon in a predetermined certain position.
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